Master the essentials

First steps

It’s easy to get started with a Chromebook, whether you are an IT administrator
or a brand new employee. Since using a Chromebook is similar to using the Chrome
browser, there’s no steep learning curve to stand in the way of work. The
web-based management console makes it easy to administer your fleet of
Chromebooks.

Customize your Chromebook

Chromebooks provide you with your own personal web experience every time you
log in. Ensure that experience feels like your own by customizing your device
using some of the following options...

Themes
– Provide a whole new look to the way you experience the web by
installing one of thousands of themes by professional artists or by creating
your own custom theme for your business.

Search
engine preferences – Specify the search engine you use to peruse the web,
whether it’s Google or a custom tool to search company files.

Change
profile picture – Take a new profile picture or select from artistic
options by clicking on the wrench menu and selecting the “Personal Stuff” tab
on the “Settings” page.

Keyboard shortcuts – Press ctrl + alt + ? on your Chromebook to view all
of the keyboard shortcuts that help you get around the web even faster.

Get the most out of Chrome

Chromebooks run Chrome, the world's most popular browser. Chrome includes many
features that help you work even more productively on the web...

Omnibox
– Enter a URL, bookmark a page, or search the web, a specific site, or
the company intranet simply by typing in the “omnibox” at the top of your
browser.

Instant – View search results and web pages even before you finish typing
and without having to press enter, just by enabling Instant by clicking on
“Options” in the Chrome wrench menu.

Translate – Instantly translate an entire webpage by clicking “Translate”
in the banner that appears when you visit a page in another language.

Extensions
– Add extra features and functionality to your Chromebook by finding and
installing extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

Sync – Customize what you sync between your Chromebook and other
computers running the Chrome browser, from bookmarks and themes to
extensions, apps, and preferences.

Live on the bleeding edge

Chromebooks are designed to keep getting better over time thanks to
auto-updates that provide you with the latest version of the Chrome operating
system -- new versions every few months. For the very latest of Chrome...